A fascinating and well-realized world with an exploration into gender, sexuality, politics, societal expectations, and so on.

The start is a bit hard to get into, but it picks up its pace nicely.

I really liked the chapters that expanded on the world of Winter and the Gethenians.

I would've liked a more thorough exploration into Genly and Estraven's relationship, however.

All in all, a very interesting read from a wonderfully imaginative author.